Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8815, James Edwards Burr Finley, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Finley, James Edwards Burr. Mary
W 8815
{ B.L.W. 714-400- Surgn. Issued April 1, 1790, No papers.
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Report 1857 Jan. 12. Pensions No. 13
20 South-Carolina Mary Finley widow of J. E. P. Finley who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Surgeon.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Dec. 48 and sent to
Hon. R. P. Rhea Chair of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 307 Vol. 1
29th July, Book 2

On Monday morning March 10 th 1826 about six in the  forenoon said Mary was delivered of a Daughter, who on Sunday June 29 was baptized by the Rev d Benj. M. Palmer in the Independent Church in Beaufort by the name of Sarah Ann 11

James EB Finley was married to Mary Young, Daughter of Arthur Personneau. January 2 d 1798.
September 19 th 1798. Said Mary was delivered of a female Child (it being the 7 th month of pregnancy) which died on the 27 th of the same month.
On Thursday morning half an hour after nine in the morning March 20 th 1800 said Mary was delivered of twins, viz a boy a girl - The latter survived only a few hours. The boy died

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Department of War Bounty Land Office (Decemr. 19 th . 1837)
Sir
In answer to the inquiry submitted by you to this Office, this morning, I have to inform you that, it appears on examination of the Records in this Office, Land Warrant N o . 714. for 400. Acres issued the 1 st April 1790. to James Edwards Burr Finley, who was a Surgeon in the Massachusetts Continental line
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Y o ur Ob st W. Gordon
Hon ble . R. B. Rhett Ho. of Rept.

The United States of America South Carolina District, } on this 9 th day of October A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned R.B. Gilchrist. Judge of the United States for the District of S.C.
M c Mary Finley aged 83 years a resident of Charleston S.C. who being first duly sworn according to law, Doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848. entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war. That, she is the widow of James Edwards Burr Finley, who was a surgeon of the 5 th Reg t of the Massachussetts line during the war of the Revolution. - Deponent saith, that she has heard & believes that, he also served in the Pennsylvania line, that, he served in the army seven years, and to the close of the war. That, he was present at the actions of Germantown, Brandywine, and in some of those in the state of New York, and Rhode Island. - She further saith, that she heard and believes that for these services her said husband received Bountiful and commutation pay, allowed by Congress, - And that, she was married to the said Doctor James Edwards Burr Finley on the second day of January 1798, at Pon Pon, in South Carolina, and that he died on the 7 th day of June A.D. 1819 in the said City of Charleston, and that she is still a widow, and in support of the above statements she submits the annexed proof Sworn to and subscribed before me The day and year above written
Mary Finley
R.B. Gilchrist. Judge of the United States for the District of South Carolina.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Edward Burr Finley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.    CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.        Surgeon  of Fifth Regiment Mass Line      He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.    Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown    Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated    Date of application for pension, Oct. 9. 1848. His el. was allowed    Residence at date of application, Charleston S.C.    Age at date of application, She was 83 years old.    Remarks: He married Jan'y 2. 1798 at Pen Pen S.C. Mary Young daughter of Arthur Penneiman and died Jan'y 7. 1819, in Charleston S.C. Children: William Penneiman Finley, and Sarah Ann who was born Mch. 10. 1806. Three children whose names are not stated died in infancy.   
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1919 Nov. 3 Hist. to Miss Mabel Findley
Recy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8815
Mary Hinley
Wid..
J. E. B. Hinley
Surgeon Rev. War.
Act: July 29 th  1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Charleston S.C. 11 September 1848.
Sir,
Please to find herewith, the proof in support of the claim of Mrs. Mary Finley of S.C. widow of James Edward Burr Finley, who was a surgeon within 5 Reg. Massachusetts line, during the war of the Revolution - to a pension under the act of 29 th July 1848.
I remain Sir respectfully J. M. Old, Secy.
To James L. Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. P. Cantrell

See also
W. Ames
Commodore
attention
AB Shatt
Mr. Edwards
Cous. of Peabody
Working Co.
See also

Mr. Edwards would oblige me by authorizing me publicly to announce the colored letter from a General friend. If the claim is not allowed please let me know wherefore and send me the printed form (if any) by which it can be protected and
Stearns
by Mr. Lee
D B D B
Box 5. W.H. D
The name of the Boston now, is Mr. Field

Charleston. 30 th Nov. '48
My Dear Barnwell
Under an act passed during the last session of Congress, my mother is entitled to a pension from the General Government, as the widow of an officer of the Revolution married prior to the 1 st Jan: 1800. - I recd this information from an agent of such claims (Mr Cantwell) residing in Charleston & I authorized him to prepare the requisite papers & present the claim before the proper department at Washington - He reports to me, that he did so as far back as the 11 th of October last, when the requisite documents to substantiate the claim were all forwarded to Washington, addressed to Mr Edwards the Commissioner of Pensions - He has however heard no thing from Mr Edwards on the subject of the claim at my present address to request of you the favor to see the Commissioner & ascertain whether

The papers relating to this case have come to hand & been acted upon - if there be any defect of proof right as to what particulars, in order that it may be supplied - you will much oblige me by doing what may be required & proper for the successful prosecution of the claim & informing me of what may be necessary for me to do for the attainment of the same end -
I have read too many marks of your friendship & regard to doubt your willingness to comply with this request - or to render it necessary for me to apologize for the trouble I occasion -
I remain very affectionately yours & &c
W. Peronmean Tully
Wm R B Rhet

No 29 Mary Finley Wid of James E. B. Finley SC act 29 May 1848 Married 1798 Husband died 1819 Adm o . 2 years Suptn $100 00 per m Pm 4 March 1848
Gen R. B. Rhett House of Reps

Court of Common Pleas, Clerk's office, Charleston,
The State of South Carolina Charleston District.
Daniel Donbeck Esq re Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the district of Charleston South Carolina, Do hereby Certify, That, Thomas K. Haring Patrick Cantwell, and Henry W. Peronneau Esq rs are now and were Notaries public, and magistrates, at the time specified in the annexed affidavits. and that their signatures appended thereto are genuine and that, their acts as notaries and magistrates are entitled to all due credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Charleston S th C a this 11 th day of October, A. D., 1848,
Dan l G o Donbeck C. C. P. & C. O.

Mr. Freeland Cincinnati
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X Hall of the Cincinnati State Society of South Carolina,
Charleston,
It is hereby certified that, this Society was founded in Charleston S.C. in the year 1783, That its Constitution designated the following only, as being entitled to membership, viz All the officers of the American Army, as well those who have resigned with honor after thirty years service in the capacity of officers, or, who have been discharged by the resolutions of Congress upon the several reforms of the army, as "Those who shall have continued to the end of the war." That, Doctor James, E.B. Finley was a member of this Society, That, at the expiration of the Revolutionary war he is recorded as having held the rank of Regimental Surgeon in the 8 th Regiment Massachusetts line, and that said Doctor James E.B. Finley died in the year 1819.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Charleston S.C. this 28 th day of September A.D. 1848,
Louis D. Dupre J. M. Campbell Secretary - Vice President of the State Society of the Cincinnati of S.C.

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W m Finlay
Constitution
Finlay

Treasury Department
3 d Auditor's Office
19 th December 1837
Sir
I herewith return Mr. Finlay's letter of the 9 th instant, which you left with me this morning, and in relation thereto I have the honor to state, that it appears from the Revolutionary records, on file in this office, that James E. B. Finlay served, as a Surgeon in the Massachusetts line, to the end of the War - and it further appears that final settlement certificates N o 44,557-8 and 9 were issued on the 1 st of March 1784, for his commutation, and placed in the hands of Park Holland, as Agent for the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment, on the 24 th of March 1784.
With great Respect-
Robert Haxon Jr
Hon. R. B. Rhett
House of Reps U. S.

Charleston S.C.
9 October, 1848,
Parsonage No. 10, St. Peters, P. E. Church
I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with the late Doctor James E. B. Finley who died in 1819. I have known the family for nearly forty years. Doctor Finley stood high as a physician and was universally regarded in the neighbourhood of Beaufort, where he resided, and where I first became acquainted with him, as being one of the patriots who served in the War of the Revolution.
I have also known Mrs. Mary Finley his widow from the same period, they moved in the most respectable society of the vicinity of their residence and were always esteemed as exemplary and worthy married couple.
W. H. Barnwell Pastor of St. Peters Church Charleston South Carolina
from testimony
this 10 day of October 1848, }
Henry W. Terrouncau Magistrate. }

Mr. Finlay affid M c Grayson

The State of South Carolina
City of Charleston } On this 7 th day of October 1848, personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public in said City of Charleston, the Honble William J. Grayson, Collector of the port of Charleston, Who being duly sworn according to law, Depoeth. That he was well acquainted with the late Doctor James E. B. Finley who died in 1819. Deponent knew him and his family since 1803. Dr. and Mrs. Finley, the present Mr. & Mrs. Finley his widow always lived together as man and wife, and were universally, so received, and esteemed in society. — The Doctor was spoken of by all the old men of the parish his contemporaries as one who had passed in the war of the Revolution, and Mrs. Finley was always esteemed as being a most estimable lady. —
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day & year above written.
Wm J Grayson
Planters Hall W. Park St. N. W.
for Charleston Dist. S.C.

W. J. Finley Albuquerque

Federal Court District of South Carolina Clerks office. Charleston,
Henry V. Gray Esq. Clerk of the United States Court, for the district of South Carolina, Do hereby certify, that the Honorable Robert B. Gilchrist whose genuine signature is attached to the annexed affidavit is the judge of the United States for the district of South Carolina In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Charleston Sola this 9 th day of October, A. D. 1848, H. V. Gray District Clerk
clerk's fees $1.00 paid

The State of South Carolina
Personally appeared Henry W. Peronneau a citizen of Charleston in said State, who being duly sworn, maketh oath & saith, that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of the late Dr James E. B. Finley in behalf of whose widow an application for a Pension is now made under an act of Congress. and that the above entry of the marriage of the said James E. B. Finley with Mary Young &c who now lives in Charleston aforesaid, is in the hand writing of the said James E. B. Finley - He also says, that the said Extract was cut from a leaf of the Family Bible containing a record of births &c by William Peronneau Finley a son of the said James E. B. & Mary Finley, in the presence of this deponent.
Sworn to before me this 5 th day of October 1848. H. R. Manning Not Pub
Henry W. Peronneau 3
The State of South Carolina
Personally appeared the undersigned William Peronneau Finley

a citizen of the said State, who being duly sworn maketh oath & saith that he is familiar with the handwriting of his father the late Dr G. E. B. Finley & that the entry of his marriage with this Depo- nents mother contained in the paper annexed by wafer to this sheet, is the handwriting of his said father. & that the said paper was cut from a leaf at the end of one of the volumes of the Family Bible. by this Deponent -
W. P. Finley
Sworn to before me this 3 rd October 1848 Thos Haining Not. Pub

MRS. FRANK IRVING RINGER STATE REGENT, NEBRASKA 935 D STREET LINCOLN
Per Sec s
Lincoln, Nebr. 1715 So. 20th. St., Oct. 20, 1919.
Department of the Interior, Washington D. C. Pension Dept.
Will you kindly tell me whether there was a pension issued on account of the services which James Finley rendered the country during the Revolutionary War. I think that he must have enlisted from South Carolina, although he lived in Bucks Co., Pa. at one time. Will you kindly give me the dates of service and the position he held. Can you tell me anything of his wife Mary Patterson Finley? I am told that she opened a hospital for the soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Any information that you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
(miss) mabel Lindly -